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Matthew 23:29
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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
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And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
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Verse Text
WoeG3759 unto youG5213, scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! becauseG3754 ye buildG3618 the tombsG5028 of the prophetsG4396, andG2532 garnishG2885 the sepulchresG3419 of the righteousG1342,
Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί, ὅτι οἰκοδομεῖτε τοὺς τάφους τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ κοσμεῖτε τὰ μνημεῖα τῶν δικαίων,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Οὐαὶ |
Ouai | G3759 | INJ | Woe |
ὑμῖν, |
humin | G5213 | P-2DP | unto you |
γραμματεῖς |
grammateis | G1122 | N-VPM | scribes |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
Φαρισαῖοι, |
Pharisaioi | G5330 | N-VPM | Pharisees |
ὑποκριταί, |
hupokritai | G5273 | N-VPM | hypocrites |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | because |
οἰκοδομεῖτε |
oikodomeite | G3618 | V-PAI-2P | ye build |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | the |
τάφους |
taphous | G5028 | N-APM | tombs |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | of the |
προφητῶν, |
prophētōn | G4396 | N-GPM | prophets |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
κοσμεῖτε |
kosmeite | G2885 | V-PAI-2P | garnish |
τὰ |
ta | G3588 | T-APN | the |
μνημεῖα |
mnēmeia | G3419 | N-APN | sepulchres |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | of the |
δικαίων, |
dikaiōn | G1342 | A-GPM | righteous |
- G1122 — γραμματεύς (grammateús, gram-mat-yooce'): a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning — from γράμμα. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:--scribe, town-clerk.
- G1342 — δίκαιος (díkaios, dik'-ah-yos): just, righteous, impartial — from δίκη; equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively):--just, meet, right(-eous).
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2885 — κοσμέω (kosméō, kos-meh'-o): I put into order, adorn — from κόσμος; to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick):--adorn, garnish, trim.
- G3419 — μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon, mnay-mi'-on): a tomb, sepulcher — from μνήμη; a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment):--grave, sepulchre, tomb.
- G3618 — οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō, oy-kod-om-eh'-o): I build, build up, edify — from the same as οἰκοδομή; to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm:--(be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
- G3759 — οὐαί (ouaí, oo-ah'-ee): woe!, alas! — a primary exclamation of grief; "woe":--alas, woe.
- G4396 — προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prof-ay'-tace): a prophet, poet — from a compound of πρό and φημί; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.
- G5028 — τάφος (táphos, taf'-os): a tomb, burial-place — masculine from θάπτω; a grave (the place of interment):--sepulchre, tomb.
- G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
- G5273 — ὑποκριτής (hypokritḗs, hoop-ok-ree-tace'): a hypocrite, dissembler — from ὑποκρίνομαι; an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite":--hypocrite.
- G5330 — Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos, far-is-ah'-yos): a Pharisee — of Hebrew origin (compare פָּרָשׁ); a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary:--Pharisee.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- ye build — Luke 11:47-48, Acts 2:29
Reciprocal references (8): Proverbs 14:18, Ecclesiastes 7:16, Isaiah 10:1, Jeremiah 2:30, Ezekiel 18:17, Ezekiel 20:4, Matthew 23:13, Romans 2:1
Related Topics
- Nave’s: BURIAL, CHURCH, ECCLESIASTICISM, HYPOCRISY, PHARISEES, SATIRE, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, TEACHERS
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